The Amazing Race: Spring 2013 Ratings

Published: May 7, 2013

While teams race around the world, CBS is hoping that this reality competion will win the ratings race — or at least win its timeslot. Will the network renew The Amazing Race for another cycle? We’ll have to wait and see.

Below are the TV show’s ratings for the Spring 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if The Amazing Race will be renewed for another cycle. These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season averages: 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.08 million total viewers.

Episode 22-06: Sunday, 03/24/13
2.4 in the demo (+4% change) with 9.33 million (+5% change).Season averages: 2.30 in the demo with 8.88 million.

Episode 22-05: Sunday, 03/17/13
2.3 in the demo (0% change) with 8.91 million (-4% change).Season averages: 2.28 in the demo with 8.79 million.

Episode 22-04: Sunday, 03/10/13
2.3 in the demo (-8% change) with 9.27 million (0% change).Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 8.76 million.

Episode 22-03: Sunday, 03/03/13
2.5 in the demo (+32% change) with 9.24 million (+33% change).Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 8.59 million.

Episode 22-02: Sunday, 02/24/13
1.9 in the demo (-21% change) with 6.95 million (-27% change).Season averages: 2.15 in the demo with 8.26 million.

Episode 22-01: Sunday, 02/17/13
2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.57 million total viewers.Season averages: 2.40 in the demo with 9.57 million.

Compared to a year ago, the season opener was down by 14% in the demo (vs a 2.8 rating) but was down by 8% in viewership (vs 10.34 million).

Reference point: The Spring 2011-12 season averaged a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.31 million total viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you still like The Amazing Race TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another cycle?

Have always enjoyed and looked forward to this program, having said that this current “race” , and the one previous seems to be “shop-worn” , not as interesting as years in the past. All things do grow old and frail, maybe we are seeing this happen to this program. Feel like I have seen it all, before, and some of the “tests” are silly and less intriguing than in the past.